Private sector worker loses RM110,000 in investment scam
KUCHING: A woman in her 50s from Miri lost approximately RM110,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mancha Ata, said the victim, a local private sector employee, lodged a report stating that she came across an ad offering free reading materials on Instagram in mid-April this year. “The […]
Senior citizen loses RM250,000 in online investment scam
PADAWAN: A senior citizen in her 60s lost approximately RM250,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scheme. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mancha Ata, said the victim, a local trader based in Padawan, has lodged a police report on the incident after realising she had been duped. “In mid-February, the victim stated that she […]
Man loses RM900,000 in alleged online investment scam
MIRI: A man in his 50s has been conned out of nearly RM900,000 in what police describe as a non-existent online investment scheme. The case was confirmed by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata in a media statement issued on today. According to Mancha, the victim, a local private sector employee, was first approached via […]
Retired engineer loses over RM224K in high-return scam
SIBU: A retired private engineer was left RM224,403 poorer after falling victim to a stock investment scam promising easy and lucrative returns. The incident happened on Apr 9 when the man, in his 60s, came across the bogus scheme on Instagram and later contacted two individuals claiming to represent a company named ‘KKR Investment’ via […]
Financial analyst loses RM147,000 in online investment scam
KUALA TERENGGANU: A financial analyst was left devastated after losing his savings of RM147,350 to a fraudulent investment syndicate operating through a non-existent scheme. Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said it in February when the 42-year-old victim came across a stock investment advertisement on the social media platform Instagram. He said the victim clicked […]
Healthcare worker loses RM1.2 million in Facebook investment scam
KEPALA BATAS: A healthcare worker suffered losses of over RM1.2 million after falling victim to a non-existent online investment scam in a recent incident here. Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) police chief ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division received a report from the 58-year-old victim on Friday. “The victim saw an ad for the investment on Facebook […]
Manager loses over RM650,000 in online investment scam
JOHOR BAHRU: A company manager incurred a loss of RM651,800 after falling prey to a fraudulent stock investment scheme advertised on Facebook earlier this year. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the 45-year-old man was drawn to an investment ad on Facebook that promised quick and high returns. He explained that the victim […]
Company auditor duped out of 1.29 million in WhatsApp investment scam
KUANTAN: A company auditor lost RM1.29 million after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme offered via WhatsApp, said Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman. He said the 43-year-old woman was initially added to a WhatsApp investment chat group called “C Baird VIP” on July 16 last year. He added that the victim, who is also […]
Woman loses RM108,401 in online investment scam
SIBU: A private company executive suffered a loss of RM108,401.50 after falling victim to an online non-existent investment scheme. According to Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the victim, a woman in her 50s, had been contacted via WhatsApp by a man who introduced himself as Chen Hao and lured her into investing in what […]
Manager loses RM245,600 to scam
SIBU: A plantation manager in his 50s was cheated out of RM245,600 after falling victim to an investment scheme that promised high returns. The incident happened in early November this year when the man befriended a woman named “Elsa” on Facebook. They then communicated on WhatsApp, where Elsa introduced the victim to an investment opportunity […]